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Chapter 18: Writing Smarter Network Scripts with Python Lambdas

Chapter 18: Writing Smarter Network Scripts with Python Lambdas

Python lambdas help you write composable, testable, and elegant logic for device filtering, config validation, and more.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado
Packets & PythonPackets & Python
Chapter 17: How Python Functions Turn Repetitive Network Logic into Elegant Automation - Part 1

Chapter 17: How Python Functions Turn Repetitive Network Logic into Elegant Automation - Part 1

Learn how to write clean, reusable functions that turn your automation logic into maintainable building blocks—shifting from repetition into elegant engineering.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado
Packets & PythonPackets & Python
Chapter 16: Automate Repetition - Python Loops for Network Engineers

Chapter 16: Automate Repetition - Python Loops for Network Engineers

Discover how Python loops eliminate repetitive CLI work, making your automation smarter, safer, and ready for scale, even in complex nested data.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado
Packets & PythonPackets & Python
Chapter 15: Decision-Making with Comparators and Conditionals

Chapter 15: Decision-Making with Comparators and Conditionals

From == to if/elif/else, this guide shows network engineers how to teach Python to think clearly, compare accurately, and act intelligently.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado
Packets & PythonPackets & Python
Chapter 14: Python Collections in Action - A Network Engineer’s Walkthrough

Chapter 14: Python Collections in Action - A Network Engineer’s Walkthrough

Learn how each Python data type maps to real-world networking tasks in this guided exercise packed with lessons and logic.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado
Packets & PythonPackets & Python
Chapter 13: Choosing the Right Python Collection for Network Automation

Chapter 13: Choosing the Right Python Collection for Network Automation

Confused between lists, sets, tuples, and dictionaries? This article breaks down when to use each, specifically for network automation.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado
Packets & PythonPackets & Python
Chapter 12: Python Dictionaries for Network Engineers

Chapter 12: Python Dictionaries for Network Engineers

Learn how Python dictionaries model your network’s logic and power automation scripts from config parsing to telemetry analysis.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado
Packets & PythonPackets & Python
Chapter 11: Working with Python Sets and Frozensets in Network Automation

Chapter 11: Working with Python Sets and Frozensets in Network Automation

Powerful, duplicate-free collections that simplify filtering, matching, and set logic in your scripts.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado
Packets & PythonPackets & Python
Chapter 10: Boolean Logic in Python: Building Smart Automation Decisions

Chapter 10: Boolean Logic in Python: Building Smart Automation Decisions

Learn how Python’s True and False values help you make decisions, automate workflows, and control logic in real-world network engineering scripts.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado
Packets & PythonPackets & Python
Chapter 9: Mastering Tuples, the Immutable Containers for Reliable Network Data

Chapter 9: Mastering Tuples, the Immutable Containers for Reliable Network Data

Learn how Python tuples bring structure, safety, and clarity to your network automation scripts

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado
Packets & PythonPackets & Python
Chapter 8: How Network Engineers Use Python Data Types in Real Automation

Chapter 8: How Network Engineers Use Python Data Types in Real Automation

Before you automate anything, know your variables. This guide shows how Python stores your network's logic.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado
Packets & PythonPackets & Python
Chapter 7: Getting Started with Python for Network Engineers

Chapter 7: Getting Started with Python for Network Engineers

Your first real step into Python, built from the ground up for networking minds.

Leonardo Furtado
Leonardo Furtado